TPB105 - Live an Examined Life with Dr. Mark Stephany

About this episode

Dr. Mark Stephany discusses the challenges of promoting Bitcoin to progressives and the importance of living an examined life.

"Bitcoin calls upon all of us to act in some way, in some manner. You know, just because you bought it is the most basic thing that you can do." - Dr. Mark Stephany My guest today is Dr. Mark Stephany. Mark is the former host of The Progressive Bitcoiner, author and board-certified internal medicine physician. In this episode we discuss the challenges of promoting Bitcoin to progressives, the need for political engagement in Bitcoin, what taking action in the face of adversity may look like and living an examined life. We explore the tensions between idealism and pragmatism in the Bitcoin community, the importance of questioning one's beliefs, and persevering through hardship. Purchase Mark’s book, “SOVEREIGN HEALTH: Reclaim Your Health and Your Life” here Follow Mark on X and nostr You can find Trey on nostr and via the pod’s social channels. You can also connect with him in the pod’s public telegram group or via the contact form on our website. BitBox : Get the open-source Bitbox02 Bitcoin only edition. It’s my favorite bitcoin hardware wallet for you to take self-custody of your bitcoin and keep your private keys safe in cold storage. Use promo-code ‘TPB’ during checkout at…

People in this episode

Host: Trey

Guest: Dr. Mark Stephany

Topics covered

• Bitcoin
• political engagement
• idealism vs pragmatism
• self-examination
• progressive values

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• political engagement
• progressives
• idealism
• pragmatism
• self-examination
• health

Sponsors

BitBox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Progressive Bitcoiner

Books & works: SOVEREIGN HEALTH: Reclaim Your Health and Your Life

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